I cried reading this. There was a poignancy to the story I wasn't expecting, and a sisterhood of friends that I loved and envied.
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6 books with floral and woodsy covers coming in 2020
Spring is in the air, and floral/woodsy covers are coming our way! The floral and woodsy book cover trend is still going strong, and these covers are as beautiful as ever.
#YMERC2020 April Part 1
Ahlan wa sahlan! Thank you for joining in with us in the Year of the Middle Eastern Reading Challenge (YMERC). As promised, I will begin each month with: A book or two by a Middle Eastern authorA graphic novel by a Middle Eastern author and/or Middle Eastern illustratorA new Arabic song to listen to throughout … Continue reading #YMERC2020 April Part 1
Popsugar Reading Challenge Quarterly Wrapup
So far the books have been good or great, and I haven't regretted reading them and haven't DNFed any.
2020 Quarterly Wrapup
It's been a good first quarter 2020 in terms of getting through PopSugar reading challenge books, and a few others books I wanted to read this year. Of course, there's never enough time, and I will always have more books on my TBR list than on my "read" list. Read select book reviews here: Twenties … Continue reading 2020 Quarterly Wrapup
Coming-of-age Spy Story: Who is Vera Kelly?
The book is more character study than anything else, and though I don't always enjoys those sorts of books, I did this one. READ IF YOU… Enjoy character-driven booksLike South American settingsEnjoy coming-of-age storiesAre in the mood for a spy story, with more story than spy Title: Who is Vera Kelly? | Author: Rosalie Knecht | Rating: 3/5 New York City, … Continue reading Coming-of-age Spy Story: Who is Vera Kelly?
Banned in Egypt for “offending public morals – Magdy El Shafee’s Metro
"We’re all living in one big cage...The cage is open, but nobody leaves…We all have to leave the cage together."
Your setting is a living character
Make your setting a character.
Breakfast Club YA Thriller – All your Twisted Secrets
Six high school students, some of them friends, some former friends, are locked in a hotel dinner hall with a syringe, a bomb, and one hour to escape. But to escape, they have to kill one of them, or they all die.
Mothers, Mansions, & Mayhem: Voices in the Snow
I've read other books by Darcy Coates and enjoyed them, but Voices in the Snow was disappointing. I expected more dystopian, more apocalypse, and less overdone wendigos and zombies.
